Abstract

1.Gallbladder disease constitutes an important problem among men, especially in the age group of 40 and over.2.Gallbladder disease is as serious and severe a disease among men as among women.3.Gallbladder disease in men often is either not diagnosed or misdiagnosed as some other gastro-intestinal disturbance, mainly because it is not adequately considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal symptoms.4.Earlier recognition of gallbladder disease in men should result in earlier treatment with a subsequent reduction in complications and mortality.